23/08/2010

Style HQ stepped back in time this weekend. Yes that's right, we headed back to the 70s, if the fashion at V Festival was anything to go by!

Out and about at the Chelmsford site, we were once again spotting the cream of the festival crop and boy did we have some choice. Boasting an audience of some 90,000, and with a corker of a line up ..... Kings Of Leon, Kasabian, Florence (also sporting a black 70s dress), Stereophonics, Paul Weller ... to name a few, V Festival has firmly cemented itself as one of the top festivals to see, and be seen at.

One fashion decade definitely stood out to us this year, and within this, 3 key looks:

20/08/2010

Gossip Girl has officially replaced Sex and the City in the fashion stakes, and we can't wait for the new series to start, especially as they just released the new trailer:

Lucky for us, they're filming in New York right now, and catching a glimpse of the wardrobe for the next series is almost as good as watching the show itself.

With each character having a really unique sense of style everyone has a favourite, but for effortless cool, you can't beat Vanessa's seventies hippie vibe. This photo of Jessica Szohr, who plays Vanessa, filming in New York has us green with envy:

Photo by BDG/Rex Features

Her look, combining paisley and ethnic prints, floaty shapes and tan accessories, is massive for AW10 and we'll be taking inspiration from this for our own wardrobes. Here's how we'll be recreating her ensemble:

17/08/2010

Last night the lovely ladies from our special events team were lucky enough to attend the UK premier of Salt, the new action thriller starring the ridiculously beautiful Angelina Jolie!

Once the initial excitement of receiving the tickets had died down the panic of what to wear kicked in so Dorothy Perkins stepped in to style some A-list looks to ensure Lisa, Nina and Morgan looked the part. Maxi dresses all round we thought!

Walking the red carpet the girls brushed shoulders with Angelina (looking stunning in floor length Amanda Wakeley), Joe Mcelderry and Leona Lewis (wearing a gorgeous green gown) before eagerly taking their seats for the highly anticipated film. All three are in agreement that 'the film is amazing!' and are sure box office success awaits! A must see we think, even if we can't all attend glitzy premiers, sigh.

Salt hits cinemas 20th August, will you be having a trip to the flicks to watch it?

16/08/2010

Ten fabulous fashion bloggers have taken the gorgeous black lace waistcoat and shown us how they would each wear it. Jen,MJ,Sherin,Leia,Vicki,Adele,Saskia,Shini,Sabineand Sarahhave styled up the waistcoats in their own individual ways and we at Style HQ are loving the results! Click through to their blogs to find out their 'take' on the looks or check out the style montage and let us know who you think has worn it best?!

12/08/2010

With the most hotly anticipated vintage event of the year fast approaching .... just 1 day now till Vintage At Goodwood opens its doors, here at DP, we've come over a trifle vintage.

For those of you who are not heading down to fashion legend Wayne Hemingways festival du jour, we thought we'd share with you a couple of hidden vintage treasures you only have to turn your laptop on to find.

10/08/2010

Nail varnish is quite frankly in its element. Never has there been more choice, more column inches, more catwalk exclusives and more conversation dedicated to this beauty essential.

But with so much choice, without buying the entire rainbow spectrum (which to be honest I am close to owning) how do you know which nail varnish is going to work for you? Well, look no further than OPI for the solution.

Rather than stand in store holding up a nail varnish to your hand to see if it suits, you can do this all from the comfort of your own home with the 'try this colour on' tool. Not only do you save money by not impulse purchasing, but there is also hours of fun involved!

If anything though, it has made us want even more OPI nail varnishes! But let us know, what nail colour are you loving right now?

06/08/2010

It's the final day of our Style Myths Challenge and today we will take on a style myth each, hope you have enjoyed it. Have you had a favourite day?

Clare's Myth: Im showing that us petite girls can wear over sized boyfriend shirts without them swamping us. I just wear a more fitted outfit underneath. Ive teamed my DP vest dress with some denim shorts and vintage military shirt! You can also cinch it all in with a belt if you still feel drowned but I like it looking quite baggy!

Clare x

Tash's Myth: Everyone knows the age old fashion myth that curvy girls shouldn't wear stripes.. why not?! Just make sure you aren't wearing stripes head to toe. I teamed my strapless DP top with a maxi skirt and denim waistcoat. It's best to keep stripes on the top half if you are curvier and a block colour on the bottom!

05/08/2010

People always say that maxi's are a no-no for petite girls as they make you look dumpy. I've paired my DP striped maxi skirt with a cropped top to try and elongate the body. I've styled the look up with an on-trend denim waistcoat popped on a must-have trilby and added some mega heels, done!

04/08/2010

I hate this 'fashion rule' as I love bold patterns especially leopard print (can you tell?!), so I'm breaking it by teaming my leopard DP slim fit harems with a tucked in black vest. I love to mix trends together so I've added my over sized khaki military shirt and lace up heeled hiking boots which are the new statement shoe for AW10.

So girls, don't be afraid of wearing bold prints! just mix the printed item with a plain one to break up the pattern and show off your curves!

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